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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1940

Page

3

Miss Louise Gober Weds E. R. Mayer Jr in St. Andrew’s Church

Miss Louise Gober daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Gober became bride of Edward R Mayer Jr son of Mr and Mrs E R Mayer in St Andrew s Episcopal Church at 10 with Rev Frederick Foster officiating A reception followed at the Mayer home After a two weeks trip to Salt Lake City the couple will reside here

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Louise Gober Elizabeth Gober Edward R. Mayer, Jr E. R. Mayer Frederick Foster Lee Foster Canyon Salt Lake City

John William Blankinship Honored On Second Birthday Party

John William Blankinship celebrated his second birthday at a party hosted by his mother Mrs Farr Blankinship at their home 3105 Harrison Street. Guests included Jimmie Boxwell Edwina Cleek Janet Keeling Joe Drew Crossett Jr Edward Glenn Floyd Cox Jr Beth Scott Marilyn Lewis Ken Kendrick Lynn Nunley Beau Latham H O Sims Jr Lynn Higinbotham Dan Hudson Bonnie Beth Kretz and the honoree.

John William Blankinship Farr Blankinship Harrison Street Jimmie Boxwell Edwina Cleek Janet Keeling Joe Drew Crossett, Jr Edward Glenn Floyd Cox, Jr Beth Scott Marilyn Lewis Ken Kendrick Lynn Nunley Beau Latham H. O. Sims, Jr Lynn Higinbotham Dan Hudson Bonnie Beth Kretz

Annabell Wells Celebrates Ninth Birthday at Home

Annabell Wells marked her ninth birthday with a party at 702 Arthur Street. Guests included Patsy Scales Marjorie Scales Betty Joyce Leeds Margaret Ann Banasik Dorothy Nell Curry Nettie Lou Keirsey Dorothy Jean Wilson Sidney Mary Jo Horn Dorella Wells Gene Keirsey Buck Curry Benny Wells and the honoree. The Taylor Circle of the First Baptist Church will meet with Mrs E H Shaufler at 3409 Hayden Street on Wednesday at 3 o clock.

Annabell Wells Arthur Street Patsy Scales Marjorie Scales Betty Joyce Leeds Margaret Ann Banasik Dorothy Nell Curry Nettie Lou Keirsey Dorothy Jean Wilson Snyder Mary Jo Horn Dorella Wells Gene Keirsey Buck Curry Benny Wells F. H. Shaufler Taylor The First Baptist Church E. H. Shaufler Hayden Street

Berean Class to Meet Tonight at West Amarillo Church

The Berean Class of West Amarillo Christian Church will hold a regular business meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in the home of Mrs. Blanche Spurlock at 908 Louisiana Street.

West Amarillo

Insurance Firm Holds Training School for Representatives

The Farmers and Bankers Life Insurance Company conducts a training school for its representatives at the Capitol Hotel. Harry Sloan of Fort Worth, the general sales manager, leads the meeting with instructor Herb Lindsley of Wichita, Kansas.

The Farmers and Bankers Life Insurance Company Capitol Hotel Harry Sloan Fort Worth Herb Lindsley Wichita, Kan

Pattern 4382 Available in Women Sizes up to 48

Pattern 4382 offers size options from 34 through 48 with 3 yards of 39 inch fabric required for size 36. Send fifteen cents to Pattern Department Amarillo Globe at 243 West 17th Street New York for the pattern. Additional ten cents delivers the latest Pattern Book.

Amarillo Globe West 17Th Street New York N. Y

Engagement of Lucille Lyons to Dr Edwin P Peterson

Mrs John M Lyons hosted a Capitol Hotel breakfast to announce the engagement of daughter Lucille Lyons to Dr Edwin P Peterson of Cimarron NM. The event highlighted green and white colors, snapdragon and feverfew centerpiece, corsages with wedding rings and a notice of the August 8 wedding. Lucille Lyons, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lyons of 2010 Van Buren Street, is a St Marys Academy alumna with an AB from the University of New Mexico and graduate work at UCLA.

John M. Lyons Capitol Hotel Lucille Edwin P. Peterson Cimarron N. M Miss Lyons van Buren Street St. Mary's Academy University of New Mexico University of California At Los Angeles

Laura Wheeler Filet Crochet Pattern Ad

Laura Wheeler offers a filet crochet scarf pattern no. 2607 for scarfs and mat with charts directions and materials. Send ten cents, name and address to Amarillo Globe Needlecraft Dept New York.

Amarillo Globe Needlecraft Dept Eighth Avenue New York N.Y

Miss Georgiana Minchin to wed William Ordway August seventeenth

Social note from Amarillo announces Miss Georgiana Minchin attractive daughter of Mr and Mrs G H Minchin will marry William G Ordway son of Mr and Mrs G G Ordway on August 17. The engagement was revealed at an Amarillo Country Club open house honoring Mrs R Allison of Los Angeles with plan details and floral decorations.

Grants NM English instructor earns medical degree

Dr. Peterson, an English instructor at Grants High School, grades earned include an AB from Drake University and an MD from the University of Iowa after studying at New Mexico Military Institute. The breakfast crowd included Misses Lucille Lyons Johnne Rene Lyons Frances Lyons Mary E Honey Collette Drexeler Frances Morrow Elizabeth Sandig Clementine Drexeler Margaret Jones Mary Hopkins and Mesdames Fleming Dolan Slack Honey and Robinson.

Grants N. M Peterson Elmer T. Peterson Oklahoma City New Mexico Military Institute Drake University University of Iowa Lucille Lyons Johnne Rene Lyons Frances Lyons Mary E. Honey Collette Drexeler Frances Morrow Elizabeth Sandig Clementine Drexeler Margaret Jones Mary Hopkins

Philathea Class Plans Tuesday Meeting at Foster Home

The Philathea Class of the First Baptist Church will hold a business meeting Tuesday at 2 30 PM. It will be hosted in the home of Mrs. T C Foster at 1807 Van Buren Street.

First Baptist Church T. C. Foster van Buren Street

Recruiting Officers to Speak at YMCA Forum

United States Army and Marine Corps recruiters will be guest speakers at the YMCA open forum tonight at 8 in the Municipal Auditorium north wing. Army recruiter R A Jackson and Marine Sgt F M Bell will discuss expansion and current recruiting plans. All young men invited.

United States Army and Marine Corps Young Men's Christian Association Municipal Auditorium R. A. Jackson Army F. M. Bell Armed Services

Families return from Fourth of July trip to New Mexico

Mr and Mrs G Ray Smith and Mr and Mrs Roy Ratcliff traveled from Houston area addresses to Taos Albuquerque Red River and Santa Fe during a July weekend. A recipe tip suggests lemon and lime juice in dressings and horseradish in mayonnaise for tomato salads. Cleaning straw hats involves soap and water washing and air drying flat to keep shape.

G. Ray Smith Hughes Street Roy Ratcliff Jackson Street New Mexico Taos Albuquerque Red River Santa Fe

Calendar of local church and club meetings tonight

Tonight activities include Christian Church business meeting at 6 o clock with Mrs Blanche Spurlock 0908 Louisiana Street. Amarillo Country Club hosts a Tuesday Ladies bridge luncheon at 10 with Mrs BE M and Mrs Leo Peterson. Martha Class First Baptist picnic at Ellwood Park 6:30. Forest Hill Red Cross sewing and noon covered dish at Mary Class West Ellwood Park 9:30. Bonita Chapter Eastern Star Masonic Hall 8. Trio Division 300 G B L E Mall 2:30. Royal Neighbors 1 0 F Hall 2:30. Amarillo Rebekah Lodge 1 0 OF Hall 7:30. Double H Club 2212 Front Street 1 30. Tiny Bridge John W Lee 1005 Monroe 2. Union Label League Carpenters Hall 6. Fifty fifty Class West Amarillo Christian business meeting and picnic 8 with Mrs Arlo Kelly and Mrs Jack Bell hostesses. A Deal Em Club 1008 West Twentieth Avenue 2. Philathea Firstays Church business meeting 1907 Van Buren Street 2:30.

Amarillo Country Club BE. M. One Leo Peterson ROK Forest Hill West Amarillo Firstays Church T. C. Foster van Buren’ Street

Mrs Noble Fowlkes Serves At State Letter Carriers Meet

Mrs Noble Fowlkes returns from Waco where she served as credentials chairman at the state meeting of the Letter Carriers Auxiliary. She notes the keynote of the hemline is fine Vallace with blue velvet bows on skirt and bodice.

Noble Fowlkes Waco Letter Carriers Auxiliary

Engagement Is Announced At Breakfast

At a prettily appointed breakfast Sunday morning Mr and Mrs H M Wise announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Edith to Verney Coberly son of Mr and Mrs J L Coberly The date July 24 was revealed on place cards shaped as white wedding bells The gathering featured a vocal solo by Mrs Mary Roberts Warner readings by Mrs Marguerite Cleghorn and a guest book presided over by Miss Doris Hampton of Dalhart Guests included Mrs A B Thomas Oklahoma City J L Coberly J P Rollins David Flowers George Short David B Brown George Lynch Mary Roberts Warner Marguerite Cleghorn Rhodes Irby H E Rodgers Maude Duke Robert Rollins and others.

H. M. Wise Tyler Street Edith Verney Coberly J. L. Coberly Buchanan Street Mary Roberts Warner Marguerite Cleghorn Doris Hampton Dalhart Mesdames A Thomas Oklahoma City J. P. Rollins David Flowers George Short David B. Brown George Lynch Rhodes Irby H. E. Rodgers Maude Duke Robert Rollins Kathryn Moore Hampton Vivian Hogan Lois Mazelle van Landingham Mary Nelson Louise Rodgers

Re-elected Officers Highlight State Organization Meeting

The group affirmed loving kindness and friendship as the meeting theme. Lois Southers of Houston was re elected president with Leona Massey of Dallas as vice president, Ida Mae Tucker of Wichita Falls as secretary, and A F Baker of Austin as treasurer. Fowlkes named as the local auxiliary delegate.

Lois Southers Houston Leona Massey Dallas Ida Mae Tucker Wichita Falls A. F. Baker Austin Fowlkes

Closeout fabrics sale at The Yard with 39¢ to 49¢ values

Summer Cottons offer a clearance on powder puff muslins seersucker voiles and chambray with prices from 39 to 49 cents. Store advertises final closeout while supplies last with The Yard as the retailer.

Also Mentioned on This Page

E. R. Mayer, Jr John R. McLane, Jr Belmont Park Panamas Ballard Insurance Company Anne Adams Woman's Lucille Fairbanks Laura Wheeler Room, Needlecraft Service, Inc Georgiana Minchin Mr. Ordway G H. Minchin Polk Street William G. Ordway G. G. Ordway Central Presbyterian Church Ellen Umphres Georgiana Bill Nila R. C. Martini Ben Guill Mesdames W. M Benson George A. McNeil J. B. Briscoe Marion Rosenwald Helen Strite Lila Austin Myers Allison American Institute of Laundering Martha Ellwood Park Mary Bonita Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Hall Royal Neighbors of America F. Hall Amarillo Rebekah Lodge Hall O. E. Wilson Front Street Tiny Bridge Club John W. Lee Monroe Street Union Label League Carpenters’ Hall Jack Pittman West Twentieth Avenue Nelly Dons L'Aiglons Renee Park Rice- O'Neil and Carlisle Summer Shoes Artcraft and Archer Penobscot Wamsutta Meadowbrook Slome Furnishings
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